Free and easy way to increase printer Z height

The standard FlashForge Creator / Creator Pro / QIDI Tech / CTC / Wanhao / Replicator style printer has a default Z height of 150mm. If you try to add a part to your slicer build plate that is taller than 150mm, the printer will refuse to print anything above 150mm.

But, there is an easy solution. The key is that the printer will allow you to have negative depth, or a negative Z axis. You can easily add 10 - 15 mm to your Z height, and sometimes that little extra bit is all you need to get a print done.

Here's how to make it happen with Simplify3D. Note this assumes you are using the right extruder, and you want an extra 10mm.Step 1: In the Scripts tab, change your starting script. Key is the "G92 X0 Y0 Z-10 A0 B0 ; zero steppers" line, and also the G1 wipe lines.

That's it. You're done. Now, the downside is that in the preview window your prints will look like they are below the build plate, but hey, that's worth it for that extra 10mm if you really need it. I suggest creating this as a separate profile.